[Sephiroth]

All this is well overdue. The gradual decline of the high street was a matter of human reaction to the web, especially magic that Amazon does with range and delivery.

I might be wrong, but human psychology suggests to me that some retail centre experience is required so as to allow people proper sight of obvious items such as furniture, lighting, kitchen machines etc. Probably also clothes. Which means there is a last-man-standing race that will prolly be won by M&S and John Lewis. They will also prolly provide concessions to various deserving retailers who will dismantle their store operations.

CV has just brought the demise of the high street to a swift procession. The landlords must be shitting themselves, especially if they're still paying for the shopping centre or whatever.

Oxford/Regent Street is another matter. It is a tourist's shopping magnet that seems to me to be doomed - Oxford Street more so than Regent Street. Loss of tourism brings problems for attractions, airlines, hotels and so on.

Politicians don't seem to me to be the right people to sort this out!